Campeonato Carioca
Season1962
ChampionsBotafogo
Taça BrasilBotafogo
Matches played156
Goals scored437 (2.8 per match)
Top goalscorerSaulzinho (Vasco da Gama) - 18 goals
Biggest home winFlamengo 7-0 Canto do Rio (July 10, 1962)
Vasco da Gama 7-0 Campo Grande (September 21, 1962)
Biggest away winPortuguesa 0-7 Fluminense (November 11, 1962)
Highest scoringFlamengo 7-0 Canto do Rio (July 10, 1962)
Flamengo 5-2 América (July 20, 1962)
Botafogo 5-2 São Cristóvão (September 2, 1962)
Vasco da Gama 7-0 Campo Grande (September 21, 1962)
Portuguesa 0-7 Fluminense (November 11, 1962)
Madureira 1-6 Botafogo (November 14, 1962)
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The 1962 edition of the Campeonato Carioca kicked off on June 30, 1962 and ended on December 16, 1962. It was organized by FCF (Federação Carioca de Futebol, or Carioca Football Federation). Thirteen teams participated. Botafogo won the title for the 12th time. no teams were relegated.[1][2]

System

The tournament would be disputed in a double round-robin format, with the team with the most points winning the title.[2][1]

Championship

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Botafogo 24 17 5 2 49 14 +35 39 Champions
2 Flamengo 24 18 2 4 57 15 +42 38
3 Fluminense 24 17 2 5 47 15 +32 36
4 Vasco da Gama 24 15 5 4 51 19 +32 35
5 Bangu 24 12 6 6 37 25 +12 30
6 Olaria 24 10 7 7 36 24 +12 27
7 América 24 8 8 8 33 35 −2 24
8 Bonsucesso 24 9 3 12 32 45 −13 21
9 Campo Grande 24 5 7 12 28 48 −20 17
10 São Cristóvão 24 6 5 13 32 46 −14 17
11 Portuguesa 24 3 6 15 13 50 −37 12
12 Madureira 24 2 6 16 12 50 −38 10
13 Canto do Rio 24 0 6 18 10 53 −43 6
Updated to match(es) played on December 16, 1962. Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) wins; 4) number of goals scored.

References

  1. ^ a b "RSSSF – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1962". Retrieved May 28, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Futebolnacional.com.br – Championship of Rio de Janeiro 1962". Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
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